Lacustrine Vole vs Louse

Microtus limnophilus compared with Polyplax serrata

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyplacidae
Genus	Microtus	Polyplax
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Polyplax serrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacustrine Vole and Louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.